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FRIDAY
November 15, 2002
Of interest...
Even college kids are anxious to see what Harry Potter is up to in his latest fantasy thriller /16
News Digest 2 Calendar 2
Opinions 4 Sports 5
Classifieds 12 Crossword 13
Lifestyle 16 The Buzz 16
vol. CXLVII, no. 57 www.dailytrojan.com
Course teaches development of video games
Academics: School of Engineering officials hope program grows into undergrad major
By DIDIER DIELS
Contributing Writer
While American job markets "When we shrunk, the video game industry earned $9.4 billion last year, and USC joined a number of schools developing programs in video game production, said Jason Della Rocca, program director of the International Game Developers Association.
The first ever video game programming class at USC will begin next semester as a 400-level course in the Information Technology Program of the School of Engineering. The course, open to graduate and undergraduate students, was designed as the beginning of a certificate* program administrators hoped to evolve into a full undergraduate minor, said Anthony Borquez, 'director of the Information Technology Program.
The course will consist of two parts — an overview of video game genres and a second, more hands-on part to cover the different roles within game production, Borquez. said. Students will then split into three or four branches
— programming, business management, and art and design. Students from each of the branches will also work together to form complete game-design teams.
“It’s good to see USC responding to student demand,” said Kwame Rosario, a sophomore majoring in business administration.
Rosario said he once programmed a game while studying in the International Baccalaureate Program, and demand clearly existed for video game programmers.
“It’s the next recording industry,” he added.
Based on research with game companies such as Microsoft, Sony and Electronic Arts, the prospective USC program would offer students skills for specific, game industry jobs and office time and possible internships.
"When we finalize the relationships with certain companies, I think it will be a feeder program into the industry,” Borquez said.
Morgan Hendry, a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering, said he thought the program made sense.
“Anything the university can do to increase our chances for getting jobs is a good thing,” he said.
This semester, the School of Engineering offered a
I see Gamas, page 3 I
relationships with certain companies,
I think it will be a feeder program into the industry. —♦— ANTHONY BORQUEZ director Information Technology Program
Transgender health added
Medicine: Student groups host two-part lecture series to incorporate care issues into curriculum at Keck School
By AMY CAVANAUGH
Contributing Writer
Next week USC’s Medical Gay and Lesbian Organization, along with a number of other medical student organizations, will host Transgender Health, a two-part lecture series on transgender health care, to integrate the issue into the Keck School of Medicine’s curriculum.
“As far as we know, this is something that is unique to USC,” said Brian Hurley, a first-year medical student from MedGLO’s Community Outreach Office.
“The purpose of the series is twofold,” he said. “It is meant to achieve curriculum reform in the medical school to become more culturally competent and respectful of patients, and we also want to bring
what we think is missing to the I
school’s curriculum." LCulUl C
Transgender Health is meant to I AM/HOWII
educate medical students about tunuvnil
healthcare issues for transgender ♦—
patients such as sex reassignment Both lectures
surgery and HIV, which is considered are at noon,
a significant problem in the trans- the first on
gender community, said Kristen Monday and
Ochoa, a second-year medical stu- the second on
dent and president of MedGLO. Wednesday,
"In general, we hope the series and are held
can give medical providers a famil- in HSC’s
iarity with the services provided to McKibben Hall
I see Transgender, page 2 I
Keary
Colbert
Coliseum I 4 p.m. I Saturday
PAGE 5
DAILY TROJAN
Student newspaper of the University of Southern California
Homecoming court
Here they come. As part of Homecoming festivities, Cindy PSnuco and David Torstenson are crowned as Ms. and Mr. USC. The two award recipients are chosen from the Order of the Torch court.
Rachel Elias I Daily Trojan
Technology to prevent copies also stops play
By HEATHER CHENG
Contributing Writer
In the clash between consumer rights and industry rights, the Napster case was just the beginning. The music industry has now set its sights on the duplication of compact discs.
Many of the major record labels, including BMG and EMI, have been testing out copy-protected discs that are engineered to prevent users from making copies of CDs purchased legitimately. But the problem with these discs is the same technology that prevents copying also prevents discs from functioning properly.
Tel Aviv, Israel-based Midbar Tech is one of the compa-I see Technology, page 11
TECHNOLOGY
♦
Troy Camp hoping for $20K
Charity: Annual fund-raiser Pass the Can using largest' number of volunteers ever
By JESSIE WITKIN
Contributing Writer
Troy Camp is expecting its most successful fund-raiser this homecoming. Members have recruited more volunteers than ever before and, with this fall’s 1,523 volunteers, are hoping for a parallel success in its annual Pass the Can fund-raiser.
"We’re hoping that more volunteers will translate into increased attendance and enthusiasm as well," said Anna Yeager, Troy Camp’s direc-
tor of fund raising.
In the past, Troy Camp has never surpassed 1,000 volunteers. UlUUp
“Actually," Yeager said, “we’ve Pffnrt
never even reached near 1,000.” LIIUI I
This distinct expansion of Troy —♦—
Camp is attributed to an increased ^ith the
campus visibility and communica- largest
tion that never happened before, number of
said Yeager and Mary Ann volunteers
Yaghdjian, Troy Camp’s director of ever 1,523
public relations. For the first time, yr0y Camp
the organization had a table on hopes to
Trousdale Parkway and notified all raise about student organizations about the $20,000
project as well as every resident with its
adviser at every residential building. Pass the Can
Troy Camp also required each of fund-raiser
I see Camp, page 3 I
DPS, LAPD cooperating in robberies
Crime: Incidents continue, prompting officers to work together in solving problem
By K0ULA GIANULIAS
Staff Writer
Robberies have continued to impact USC students, even as the Department of Public Safety and Los Angeles Police increased efforts to combat the problem.
I see Robberies, page 11 I

FRIDAY
November 15, 2002
Of interest...
Even college kids are anxious to see what Harry Potter is up to in his latest fantasy thriller /16
News Digest 2 Calendar 2
Opinions 4 Sports 5
Classifieds 12 Crossword 13
Lifestyle 16 The Buzz 16
vol. CXLVII, no. 57 www.dailytrojan.com
Course teaches development of video games
Academics: School of Engineering officials hope program grows into undergrad major
By DIDIER DIELS
Contributing Writer
While American job markets "When we shrunk, the video game industry earned $9.4 billion last year, and USC joined a number of schools developing programs in video game production, said Jason Della Rocca, program director of the International Game Developers Association.
The first ever video game programming class at USC will begin next semester as a 400-level course in the Information Technology Program of the School of Engineering. The course, open to graduate and undergraduate students, was designed as the beginning of a certificate* program administrators hoped to evolve into a full undergraduate minor, said Anthony Borquez, 'director of the Information Technology Program.
The course will consist of two parts — an overview of video game genres and a second, more hands-on part to cover the different roles within game production, Borquez. said. Students will then split into three or four branches
— programming, business management, and art and design. Students from each of the branches will also work together to form complete game-design teams.
“It’s good to see USC responding to student demand,” said Kwame Rosario, a sophomore majoring in business administration.
Rosario said he once programmed a game while studying in the International Baccalaureate Program, and demand clearly existed for video game programmers.
“It’s the next recording industry,” he added.
Based on research with game companies such as Microsoft, Sony and Electronic Arts, the prospective USC program would offer students skills for specific, game industry jobs and office time and possible internships.
"When we finalize the relationships with certain companies, I think it will be a feeder program into the industry,” Borquez said.
Morgan Hendry, a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering, said he thought the program made sense.
“Anything the university can do to increase our chances for getting jobs is a good thing,” he said.
This semester, the School of Engineering offered a
I see Gamas, page 3 I
relationships with certain companies,
I think it will be a feeder program into the industry. —♦— ANTHONY BORQUEZ director Information Technology Program
Transgender health added
Medicine: Student groups host two-part lecture series to incorporate care issues into curriculum at Keck School
By AMY CAVANAUGH
Contributing Writer
Next week USC’s Medical Gay and Lesbian Organization, along with a number of other medical student organizations, will host Transgender Health, a two-part lecture series on transgender health care, to integrate the issue into the Keck School of Medicine’s curriculum.
“As far as we know, this is something that is unique to USC,” said Brian Hurley, a first-year medical student from MedGLO’s Community Outreach Office.
“The purpose of the series is twofold,” he said. “It is meant to achieve curriculum reform in the medical school to become more culturally competent and respectful of patients, and we also want to bring
what we think is missing to the I
school’s curriculum." LCulUl C
Transgender Health is meant to I AM/HOWII
educate medical students about tunuvnil
healthcare issues for transgender ♦—
patients such as sex reassignment Both lectures
surgery and HIV, which is considered are at noon,
a significant problem in the trans- the first on
gender community, said Kristen Monday and
Ochoa, a second-year medical stu- the second on
dent and president of MedGLO. Wednesday,
"In general, we hope the series and are held
can give medical providers a famil- in HSC’s
iarity with the services provided to McKibben Hall
I see Transgender, page 2 I
Keary
Colbert
Coliseum I 4 p.m. I Saturday
PAGE 5
DAILY TROJAN
Student newspaper of the University of Southern California
Homecoming court
Here they come. As part of Homecoming festivities, Cindy PSnuco and David Torstenson are crowned as Ms. and Mr. USC. The two award recipients are chosen from the Order of the Torch court.
Rachel Elias I Daily Trojan
Technology to prevent copies also stops play
By HEATHER CHENG
Contributing Writer
In the clash between consumer rights and industry rights, the Napster case was just the beginning. The music industry has now set its sights on the duplication of compact discs.
Many of the major record labels, including BMG and EMI, have been testing out copy-protected discs that are engineered to prevent users from making copies of CDs purchased legitimately. But the problem with these discs is the same technology that prevents copying also prevents discs from functioning properly.
Tel Aviv, Israel-based Midbar Tech is one of the compa-I see Technology, page 11
TECHNOLOGY
♦
Troy Camp hoping for $20K
Charity: Annual fund-raiser Pass the Can using largest' number of volunteers ever
By JESSIE WITKIN
Contributing Writer
Troy Camp is expecting its most successful fund-raiser this homecoming. Members have recruited more volunteers than ever before and, with this fall’s 1,523 volunteers, are hoping for a parallel success in its annual Pass the Can fund-raiser.
"We’re hoping that more volunteers will translate into increased attendance and enthusiasm as well," said Anna Yeager, Troy Camp’s direc-
tor of fund raising.
In the past, Troy Camp has never surpassed 1,000 volunteers. UlUUp
“Actually," Yeager said, “we’ve Pffnrt
never even reached near 1,000.” LIIUI I
This distinct expansion of Troy —♦—
Camp is attributed to an increased ^ith the
campus visibility and communica- largest
tion that never happened before, number of
said Yeager and Mary Ann volunteers
Yaghdjian, Troy Camp’s director of ever 1,523
public relations. For the first time, yr0y Camp
the organization had a table on hopes to
Trousdale Parkway and notified all raise about student organizations about the $20,000
project as well as every resident with its
adviser at every residential building. Pass the Can
Troy Camp also required each of fund-raiser
I see Camp, page 3 I
DPS, LAPD cooperating in robberies
Crime: Incidents continue, prompting officers to work together in solving problem
By K0ULA GIANULIAS
Staff Writer
Robberies have continued to impact USC students, even as the Department of Public Safety and Los Angeles Police increased efforts to combat the problem.
I see Robberies, page 11 I